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IGT to CIT: distance & flight time
Magas (Magas Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,237 mi
1,990 km · 1,075 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IGT — Magas Airport · Magas, Russia
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IGT
- OGZ · Beslan Airport22 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport70 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport114 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport115 mi away
Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IGT from CIT?
The flight distance from Magas (IGT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,237 miles (1,990 km, 1,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IGT to CIT?
Nonstop service on IGT–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magas and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Magas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGT to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IGT–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IGT to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IGT–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.